Anupam Kher spoke about whether the boycott calls affected the business of Aamir Khan’s last release, Laal Singh Chaddha.
Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha was one of the most anticipated films of 2022. The film marked the superstar’s return to the big screen after a gap of four years.
However, upon its release, the film had a tough time at the box office due to the boycott calls. The Aamir Khan starrer barely crossed Rs 60 Crore and ended up as one of the biggest flops of the year.
In a recent interview with ANI, Anupam Kher spoke about the film and whether its business was affected by the boycott trends.
The veteran actor told the news agency, “Laal Singh Chadda was not a great film. If it was a great film then no power would’ve stopped it. Aamir Khan’s PK worked really well. The point is that you need to accept the truth. I am not for boycott trends, not at all but you can’t stop somebody from doing what they want to do. But if your product is good, it will find its audience. In fact, they will go with a vengeance. And the only way to kill this trend is to make brilliant work.”
Kher further said that he personally feels that the ‘boycott Bollywood’ trend didn’t affect Aamir’s Laal Singh Chaddha.
“If your film is good, then it will work but if your film is bad, then it will affect it but not because of the trend. Everybody has freedom of expression. If an actor, actress, or film person has the right to say anything about any situation, then he/she should also be brave enough to sort of go through the situation,” the actor added.
Laal Singh Chaddha is an Indian adaptation of Tom Hanks’ cult classic, Forrest Gump. The film also features Kareena Kapoor Khan and Mona Singh with a cameo by Telugu star Naga Chaitanya.
